Glowshroom
A Glowshroom is a type of mushroom that can be found throughout the dense forestry of Terra Eclipsis, known for it being able to help people sleep and for it's glow. Used for either purpose, they're available in large amounts and can be bought in a refined form just about anywhere.
Basic Information
Anatomy
The Glowshroom is known for it having a thin, light-blue stem that stretches up tall, while the cap of it is rather wide and thick in form, taking on a dark blue color with dark-green spots on it. At night, these spots would light up, glowing brilliantly in the dark. On the underside of the caps, a thick mucus oozes from various slits lining it. If one were to pluck the Glowshroom from the ground, they would be met with very long, vein-like roots that reach down deep into the dirt.
Growth Rate & Stages
The Growshroom starts off rather small, slowly digging up through the dirt before popping up out of it, the cap of it spreading out and growing wide. Normally, they are said to grow to about the size of an Elven Crystal Ball, however, after The Withering, Glowshrooms are observed to have no upper limit as to how far they can grow. This has resulted in Glowshrooms the size of horses, which can prove to be a problem as the stem tends to become a lot stronger the more it grows. Cutting them down becomes much harder of a task, doubly so due to the effects of exposure to the fumes and mucus on those who aren't careful.
Ecology and Habitats
Typically, the Glowshroom can be found in the dense, humid forests and jungles found throughout Terra Eclipsis, hidden underneath the dark canopies of the massive leaves, they grow quickly. Oftentimes, the speed at which they grow is dependent on how moist the air is and how dark it is for them. Thanks to The Withering, the Glowshroom has begun to grow in more locations, oftentimes being found within the basements of one's home. One Elf is said to have found a whole colony of mushrooms within their cabinets, once!
Additional Information
Uses, Products & Exploitation
The Glowshroom is desired for both it's bioluminescencent properties and for it's sedative effects.
Bioluminescense
The spores of a Glowshroom are very vibrant in dark areas, which, when combined with it's blue coloration, has allowed for it to be a particularly useful type of paint for coating walls in, often as a way to mark locations for people traveling in the dark. Alongside that, the spores make for a good alternative to torches thanks to how bright it can get.
Sedative
Either when it's harvested into a jar, the ooze extracted from it to put into food or drinks, or when it's crushed up into a powder that is ignited, the Glowshroom can act as a powerful sedative on those who consume it. This has assisted weary Elves with sleeping at night, as when an elf puts a decent amount of the ooze in their drink and mix it with a sweetener, it can allow for them to have a good night's sleep. Products such as incense, candles, and honey have been made using Glowshrooms.
Overexposure to high doses of Glowshroom is known to cause various side effects such as Narcolepsy, Lethargy, and Nausea. Although it's hard for refined Glowshroom products to result in these effects except in high doses, harvesting Glowshroom is known to lead to these issues.
Mushrooooooom! I like the idea of using the spores as a kind of paint.
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Makes for a great nightlight!
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